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Seven Day Retreat with Richard Witteman (Wait-listed)
“One way to talk about this work is that it is an invitation to become interested in what is here right now. To pause and listen and feel and sense into the fullness of this moment???including everything. To give space for this fullness to reveal itself, beyond the confines of what I think is here, or what I believe should be here.” This early autumn retreat will feature talks and private meetings with Richard. He will take part in the…
Find out more »Seven Day Retreat with Sandra Gonzalez
This retreat with Sandra offers a great opportunity to create an extended retreat by combining it with attendance in the??Quiet Weeks that follow. In the retreat, Sandra will give talks and take part in both group and private meetings. More information about Sandra, including articles and talks may be accessed on her page. Register for Retreat in Springwater with Sandra Gonzalez
Find out more »Three-Day New Year’s Retreat with Wayne Coger
Wayne will be present at this New Year’s weekend-spanning event. He’ll give a morning talk each day, take part in the afternoon group dialogue and give private meetings. Wayne has led retreats since 2001. For more than 30 years he worked with Toni Packer, and has been a staff member of the Center since 1983. Previously, he studied at the Rochester Zen Center. ???Toni Packer asked me if I would share the work that we do with others. While I…
Find out more »Three-Day Retreat with Recorded Talks by Toni Packer and Meetings with Susan Schepp
This three-day retreat spans the weekend of the Martin Luther King Day holiday, and is sure to be popular. It will feature recorded talks by Toni Packer, the Center???s founding teacher. Susan Schepp, who has a deep commitment to meditative work and who worked with Toni for many years, will be available for private meetings and afternoon group dialogues. More information about Toni, including articles and recordings, may be found on her page.
Find out more »Seven-Day Retreat with Wayne Coger and Susan Schepp
In this retreat encompassing the Presidents’ Day holiday, both Wayne and Susan will give talks and be available to meet with others individually and in groups.
Find out more »Seven-day Retreat with Les Schaffer
In this late winter/early spring retreat, Les will give morning talks, participate in afternoon group dialogues and offer private meetings.Les worked for many years with Toni Packer and was encouraged by her to share the work of meditative inquiry with others. Les writes about himself and his approach to retreats: How do you invite someone to drop what they???re doing, put aside their day to day responsibilities, activities, favorite haunts and friends, arrange with family and colleagues to get along…
Find out more »Five-Day Retreat with Joan Tollifson
Joan Tollifson will be offering a 5-day residential retreat at Springwater from March 26 through March 31, 2016. This will be a silent retreat with daily talks and dialog along with opportunities for private meetings with Joan, in the same basic format as other Springwater retreats. Joan lived and worked on staff at Springwater between 1989 and 1996, and she considers Toni Packer her main teacher. Joan’s first book, Bare-Bones Meditation: Waking Up from the Story of My Life, is…
Find out more »Seven-Day Retreat with Wayne Coger and Sandra Gonzalez
Wayne and Sandra will give talks and meet with participants singly and in groups in this springtime retreat. Sandra Gonzalez has led retreats in both English and Spanish for several years. She began working with Toni in 1988. Previously, she studied at other meditation centers. Sandra was born and raised in Nicaragua.?? She leads or participates in retreats in Springwater and other locations each year. The following quotation is from an article by Sandra: ???Presence invites presence when there is…
Find out more »Seven-Day Retreat with Stephan Bielfeldt
Stephan has been doing meditation work and and holding retreats in both German and English since 2003. He started working with Toni Packer in 1983, regularly taking part in her retreats in Germany and and in the United States. Towards the end of 1990, Toni asked him to offer private meetings with participants during her retreats in Germany. In 2003, she asked that he lead retreats in Poland and in Germany, and since that time, he has been holding retreats…
Find out more »Seven-Day Retreat with Richard Witteman
???One way to talk about this work is that it is an invitation to become interested in what is here right now. To pause and listen and feel and sense into the fullness of this moment???including everything. To give space for this fullness to reveal itself, beyond the confines of what I think is here, or what I believe should be here.??? Richard will give talks and private meetings and will take part in the daily group dialogue. Here is…
Find out more »Seven-Day Retreat with Wayne Coger
Wayne will hold this summer retreat, giving talks and taking part in group and private meetings. Wayne Coger has led retreats since 2001. For more than 30 years he worked with Toni Packer, and has been a staff member of the Center since 1983. Previously, he studied at the Rochester Zen Center. ???Toni Packer asked me if I would share the work that we do with others. While I have never had any desire to become a ???teacher,??? exploring the…
Find out more »Seven-Day Retreat with Sandra Gonzalez
Join Sandra for a late-summer, early autumn retreat ending on the Labor-Day weekend. She’ll be giving talks and meeting with participants both privately and in the afternoon group. Sandra has led retreats in both English and Spanish for several years. She began working with Toni in 1988. Previously, she studied at other meditation centers. Sandra spends most of the year in Springwater. She also leads or participates in several retreats away from Springwater each year. Born and raised in Nicaragua,…
Find out more »Seven-Day Retreat with Richard Witteman
???One way to talk about this work is that it is an invitation to become interested in what is here right now. To pause and listen and feel and sense into the fullness of this moment???including everything. To give space for this fullness to reveal itself, beyond the confines of what I think is here, or what I believe should be here.??? Richard will give talks and private meetings and will take part in the daily group dialogue. Here is…
Find out more »Seven-Day retreat with Bob Dattola
Bob Dattola will give talks and be available for private meetings and the daily afternoon group dialogue in this autumn retreat. Bob has been taking part in the Center???s work since its inception. Important questions for him over the years have been ???What is Truth or Reality???? and ???Where can Truth be found???? In addition to pursuing his career at Xerox and Cornell University, Bob has served as a trustee for many years and in recent years has been leading…
Find out more »Seven-Day Retreat with Sandra Gonzalez
In this late autumn retreat Sandra will be giving talks and meeting with participants privately and in the afternoon group. Sandra has led retreats in both English and Spanish for several years. She began working with Toni in 1988. Previously, she studied at other meditation centers. Sandra spends most of the year in Springwater. She also leads or participates in several retreats away from Springwater each year. Born and raised in Nicaragua, Sandra has three children and seven grandchildren that…
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